Total Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Empire Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empire Way (BB12 6HA) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Gannow average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empire Way (BB12 6HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Metcalfe Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Empire Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Snowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Snowden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irwell Street —
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Data Sources

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